Star Ruby vs Lesser Pentagram
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Is the star ruby designed to completely replace the lesser pentagram ritual for the purpose of using Thelemic keys?
When is it appropriate to use the Star Ruby vs the Lesser Pentagram vs a Thelemic Lesser Pentagram per say?There are some things I like about the Star ruby over the Lesser Pentagram. For one, we rotate Counter Cockwise which is consistant to dispersing forces in other rituals. And the fact that we use "barbarous" words.
I do like the fact that we trace the pentagrams in the LBRP. I usually trace the banishing pentagram of the element in question while doing the Star Ruby regardless, instead of just imagining a burning pentagram on my head as instructed. Anyone else do that? Some sources say to visualize a burning red pentagram. Some sources leave that part out. Whats the current word on the street?
Does anyone have tips on visualizing: Iunges, Teletarchia, Chunoches, & Daimonos?
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"":1bdyquuw]Is the star ruby designed to completely replace the lesser pentagram ritual for the purpose of using Thelemic keys?"
Crowley called it "an improved" version of the Pentagram Ritual. The most generic word might be "alternative." Use either according to taste or task.
"When is it appropriate to use the Star Ruby vs the Lesser Pentagram vs a Thelemic Lesser Pentagram per say?"
Not sure what you mean by the third option but, again, it's an individual matter. I still consider the Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram to be the single most perfect ritual, and most useful for the most situations, so it's hardly in the junkyard category - but you may make other choices.
Learn both. Drill both. Really know the feel of both. Then make choices.
"I do like the fact that we trace the pentagrams in the LBRP. I usually trace the banishing pentagram of the element in question while doing the Star Ruby regardless, instead of just imagining a burning pentagram on my head as instructed. Anyone else do that?"
I have, at one point or another, though not usually; except I wouldn't link it to a particular element but, rather, use the generic (i.e., Earth) pentagram.
"Some sources say to visualize a burning red pentagram. Some sources leave that part out. Whats the current word on the street?"
I have a long multi-part article on the Star Ruby around here somewhere. A Search should pull it up.
"Does anyone have tips on visualizing: Iunges, Teletarchia, Chunoches, & Daimonos?"
Detailed recommendations in the article (on this forum) just mentioned. If you just want the recommended images and not the explanation, see: helema.org/home/art_gallery.html